Friday, July 20, 2007

TGIF... the envelope please!

TGIF! And now… the moment we have all been waiting for. The envelope please… and the winner is… the Tricolored Heron!



The Tricolored Heron is dark heron with white underparts. With absolutely stunning coloration, this heron is always in style. This raving beauty is identified by a long slender neck and long yellowish bill with a dark tip. Although a graceful bird, it often wades “belly deep” hiding yellow legs underneath the water.




The Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor) is often confused with the Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea), I may have made this exact mistake, but for now, this is my story… and I am sticking to it!

Height: 24-26 inches
Wingspan: 36 inches

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